Illustration of yurt
: a circular domed tent of skins or felt stretched over a collapsible lattice framework and used by pastoral peoples of inner Asia
also
: a structure that resembles a yurt usually in size and design
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Each yurt has a futon and two bunk beds and can accommodate six visitors.
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
Travelers can stay in traditional yurts in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert near Aydar Lake between Samarkand and Bukhara.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Sky Ridge Yurts is home to cabins and circular tents called yurts.
—Simone Jasper
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
New this year: reserve a yurt in the vineyard for 6-8 people to enjoy the scenery and some wine!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 May 2026
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Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
Travelers can stay in traditional yurts in Uzbekistan’s Kyzylkum Desert near Aydar Lake between Samarkand and Bukhara.
—Shilo Urban, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Sky Ridge Yurts is home to cabins and circular tents called yurts.
—Simone Jasper
may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
New this year: reserve a yurt in the vineyard for 6-8 people to enjoy the scenery and some wine!
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for yurt
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“Yurt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yurt. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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yurt
noun
: a light round tent of skins or felt used by nomads in central Asia
Etymology
from Russian yurta "a domed tent, yurt"; of Turkish origin
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